Apparatus for handling glassware



K. E. PEILER APPARATUS FOR HANDLING GLASSWAREI .Filed March 3. 1923 4Sheets-Sheet 1 Adj 24 Dec. 27, 1927. 1,654,091

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K E. PEILER APPARATUS FOR HANDLING GLASSWARE Filed March 5, 1923 r 4Sheets-Sheet 3 x T93 m3 92) 2 9+2 Wirzess: 1220022502 I f I 'iarifiylz'kr 5 34 l J A Aeg L 1 K. E. PEILER APPARATUS FOR HANDLING GLA5 SWAREFiled March 5. 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 fave/2502'.- fi'ari E ailer 2Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

KARL E. PEILER, OF WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO HARTFORD-EM-FIRE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

APPARATUS FOR HANDLING GLASSWABE.

2 Application filed March 3, 1923. Serial No. 622,622.

The present invention relates to glassware handling apparatus, itsgeneral object being to provide an improved take-out ada ted for takingthe ware from the molds ot a shaping machine, or from other warecarriers while the molds or carriers are moving, thus avoiding thenecessity of stopping the molds or carriers while the ware is beingtaken out, as is the present usual practice. This enables'the inventionto be applied to machines having continuously moving molds or carriers.When applied to machines having intermittently moving molds or carriers,the taking out operation may be performed eitherat one of the regularstopping positions or stations, or at any point between those stations,as may be found most convenient or desirable.

A further object is to deliver the ware, after taking it out, to anydesired delivery station or position, and to discharge it upon ordeliverit to any suitable ware receiving table or conveyor which may bestationary, or may move at any desired speed and in any desireddirection relative to the path of the take-out.

A further object is to so regulate and control the path of movement andspeed of the take-out as to move it first into substantial coincidencewith the path of the moving mold or carrier, and then move it in thatpath in substantial coincidence with the ware while approaching andpassing the take-out position, and to subsequently stop or retard itsmovement as ma be required or desired while delivering the ware, andthen causing it to travel at a different speed it necessary tocompensate for the time lost in such stopping or retardation.

Other ob ects ot' the invention will appear from the descri tion tofollow.

Apparatus il ustrating an embodiment of the invention is shown in thedrawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of the take-out mechanism togetherwith portions of a shaping machine and a carrier for receiving the warefrom the take-out;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section, of the apparatus shown inFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan, on an enlarged scale, of amodified'embodiment of the invention;

Fig. lis a side elevation, partly in sec tion, oi the apparatus shown inFig. 3;

the travel of the take-out.

In the present invention the construction is such that a relativelysmall and compact talre-out device can be employed to serve a relativelylarge shaping machine or carrier, which may be many times larger thanthe take-out device. The reduction in the size of the take-out and thespace occupied by it is made possible by movln it, or its were engagingparts, substant1all y n coincidence with the ware while approaching andpassing the take-out position. Approximately coincident movement ,of themold and the take-out for an appreciable period, just previous to andduring the engagement of the take-out with thelware, is important inorder to avoid the extremely accurate timing and rapid action of the twomechanisms, which would be required where the take-out and the articleare made to register only momentarily at. the point of tangency of theirpaths. In the latter case, a relatively large take-out, moving in alarge circle,

would be required in order to have their paths of movement coincideclosely enough, and for a period long enough, to enable the take-outoperation 'to be performed without injury to this fragile ware, which atthis period is usually not completely'set. However large theircircularpaths of movement may be, and whether they are tangent to each other oroverlap, the period or periods of coincidence'are'too short to permit ofsatisfactory operation. This is especially true, where as contemplatedby the present invention the ware is engaged by the take .out as orbefore it is released by the molds or other holders. By moving thetakeout in coincidence with the ware on approach ing and passingthetake-out position, as in this invention, it is possible to use a smalltake-out with a relatively large shaping ma chine, the saving of spacebeing important.

" This invention is illustrated in the drawings as adapted to the takingout of what 28 rotatably engaging the shaft .14. and the abl is termednarrow. neck Ware, in'which a head and neck left bare by the ening ofthe which ordinarily is not thus exposed above the press "mold, the wareis pushed up by the mold valve or bottom plate, so that its upperportion similarly projects above the press moldwhile approaching itstake-out position. Thus, in commercial practice, the topor some portionof the ware usually extends above, or is pushed above the top of themold, so thatit can be taken out by the use ofthe present invention. 1

In the drawings a portion of a mold support or table -1O is shown,comprising a six mold machine having any desired type of molds 11. Theseare usually provided with bottom plates 12, upon which rest the bottlesor other articles of ware 13. Any wellknown means may be used forrotating the moldsupport at the desired rate.

The take-out mechanisin is mounted on a shaft or. standard 14 slidablymounted in the upper and lower bearings 15 and 16 respectively, theshaft being revented'from turning by a spline or key 1?, preferably inthe lower bearing 16, Fig. 2.

Rotatably mounted on the shaft 14- is a gear 19 for actuating thetake-out devices. T heteeth of the gear 19 mesh with those of a drivinggear 20 suitably connected with the mold support 10 or other desiredpartof the shaping machine, or the take-outmay be driven by anindependent mechanism. In either case, the mechanisms will be so timedas to cause the successive molds and the take-outs to arrive at the takeout station A at the same time.

The take-out implements herein shown as tongs 21 are provided withproperly shaped ware engaging portions 22, designed to suitably engagethe particular type of ware to be made by the shaping machine. The tongsare pivoted at 23 on a slide 24 and closed by a-spring 25,-Fig. 1. Theslidesmre each mounted between guides 26 onihe outerends of the take-outarms or supports v27, the left-hand arm being supported by a bearingright-hand arm having a bearing 29 rotat-1 engaging the bearing 28, Fig.2. he take-out arms 27 are independently revolved relative to each otherand are moved by the lovers 31, connected with the outer ends of thearms by the links 32. The levers are pivotally supported upon a bracket38 rotatably mounted upon the shaft 14, the bracket being adjustably'secured to thegear 19 by suitable clamp screws extending through slotsin the flanged portion 34 of thebracket.

Interposed between the take-out arms 27 and levers 31 is a stationarycam member 35, secured to the shaft,14 in any desired manner. The leversare provided with angular extensions 36 having upstanding rollers 37projecting into the cam groove 38 of the cam member 35. While the speedof the ear 19 will be constant, the speed of each ta e-out arm 27 willvary during itsrevolution at the points and to the extent desired. Suchvariation is obtained by the proper shaping of the cam groove 38.

The coincident movement of the tongs withthe ware and in the mold pathmay be for any desired time, as, for example, while the ware is movingbetween the points 40 and 41 (Fig. l), or long enough to lower theopened tongs upon opposite sides otthe ware, close them about the ware,and 0 )en the molds. The tongs are then prefera ly raised far enough tolift the ware off the bottom plate. Then the tongs will move the wareout from between the molds and out of coincidence with the mold path andbe advanced along the take-out path 52 to deliver the ware to thetake-out station B.

Radial movement of the slide 24 to maintain the tongs in concidence withthe mold path the required length of time is controlled y a stationarycam 42, in con'unction with the "revolving movement pro need by the cam38, the resultant of these movements being the concident movement of thetongs with the ware.

The cam 42 engages rollers 43 on studs 44 extending upwardly from theslides. Springs 45 located in recessed portions of the slides serve tohold the rollers 43 against the cam 42, one end of each spring engagingabutments on the slide and the other ends engaging stop bolts 46 securedto the slide holding arms27. Regulation of the outward limit of movementof the slide is cffected by a screw 47 threaded through the inner end ofthe slide into engagement with the stop bolt 46, (Fig. 2).

As the tongs approach coincidentmovement with the mold, it is necessaryto open and thereafter maintain them in open position until they areready to be closed in engagement with the ware after being lowered onopposite sides thereof. The openin of the tongs is eifected by'thcoperation of the intermeshing gear segments 49,

suitably secured to the tongs, a cam 50 being provided to operate thecrank arm 51 carried by one of the segments, at the time required toeffect the opening. The cam 50 opens the tongs about the time theyarrive over the ware and holds them open until the arms of the ton s arelowered on opposite sides ofthe neck or upper portion of the ware. Thespring 25 then closes the tongs about the ware before the mold isopened. After the opening of the mold, the take-out, which continues toadvance, is elevated by mechanism presently to be described, and thewere is thereby lifted from the bottom plate 12" before the tongs aremoved out of coincidence with the mold path.

The slide operating cam 42 and the tongs opening cam are each removablysecured to the bracket 53 by the screws 54 so that cams of differentsizes and shapes may be substituted therefor to effect the desiredmovements; The cam supporting bracket 53 is adjustably secured on, an.arm 59 by a bolt 55 extending through the slots 56 in the bracket andserving to clamp it upon the arm. In this way the slide operating cam 42may be adjusted inwardly or outwardly to effect perfect registration ofthe tongs with the mold path. The arm 59 is. provided with a splitbearing portion 57 surrounding the shaft 14 and is adjust-ably heldthereon by a clamp sc'rew 58. By loosening a belt 60 or a revolvable orstationary table 61, or any other suitable type of receiver or conveyor,which may be actuated either intermittently or continuously and in timedrelation to the take-out and may be arranged to move the ware away fromthe take-out path at any desired angle relative thereto.

When delivering the were to a stationary receiver, or to a conveyormoving away substantially atright angles, as in the case of the belt 60(Fig. 1), the take-out is brought substantially to'rest over the beltbefore releasing the ware. The cam groove 38 when sha ed as indicatedbetween the points 62 an 63 will permit the right-hand lever 31 and link32 tobe moved by the continuously rotating bracket 83 to the dotted lineposition shown in Fig. 1, thus permitting the arm 27 to be retarded orto remain at restat the delivery position B the desired length of time,long enough to effect the deware from the next succeeding mold, all ofwhich is effected by the proper shaping of the cam path 38 and radialmovement of the slide 24.

The opening of the tongs to release the ware at the delivery station Bis ctl'ected by the movement of an arm 64 into engagement with the crankarm 51 of the tongs. The arm 64 is mounted on the upper end of. a

shaft 65, rotatable in a bearing 66 and is held in inoperative positionby a spring (57 tending to move the shaft and the arm (ll clockwise. Apin 68 on the shaft (55 (Fig. 2) engages an abutment on the bearing 6and serves to limit the clockwise movement of the arm 64; Movement ofthe arm (it counter-clockwise, to the operating position shown in Fig.1, is effected by a second arm 69 on the shaft having a roller 70 in thepath of an adjustable cam 72 on the gear 19, a separate cam beingprovided for each of the take-out arms. The cams are adjnstable to thedesired positions and are held by the clamp screws 73, extending throughthe slots 74 of the cams. The tongs opening mechanism just described may.be so positioned as to effect their opening at any suitable point inthe take-out path 52, at which it may be desired to discharge the ware.

The take-outs are each lowered twice in a single revolution, first atthetake-out station A, to be closed about the ware,'and later at thedelivery station B, to deposit the ware upon the conveyor. The raisingand lowering is effected by providing the under side of the gear 19 witha cam ring or circular track 75 resting upon the rollers 76 carried bythe oppositely disposed brackets 77. The track is provided with like camsurfaces 7 8 disposed diametrically opposite each other, permittingthemechanism to be lowered when the take-outs are in the position shown inFigs. 1 and 2, and elevating it when leaving said position, whereby theware is lifted by the tongs at station A, and the empty tongs raised atstation B above the top of the ware just delivered. However, where theconveyor moves continuously, the ware may move out from between thetongs be fore they are raised.

During the raising and lowering of the will slide upon the teeth of thegear 21 and the ends of the shaft 14 will slide in the upper and lowerbearings 15 and 16 respectively.

Inthe modification shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the elevating and loweringout of the entire take-out mechanism is avoided, ,means 81, bothrotatably and slidably mount ed upon the central shaft 14,-while theother take-out arm orsupport 82 is provided fw-ith a bearing portion83'rotatable upon the V the take-out arms are in the position shown inFig. 5 the arms are in lowered position at the take-out and deliverystations, the takeouts being elevated when the rollers 87 move "onto thehigh portions of the cam-ring 84. The roller 87 is mounted upon a shortshaft 88, the opposite ends of which are journaled in a bracket 89suitably connected with the arm 80 and extending through an opening inthe arm as shown in Fig. 4.

The ca-m member'85 is provided with a cam groove 90 so shaped as toeffect the desired flanged portion 34 of which is secured to the asshown 1n movements of the take-out arms and 82, as described above inconnection with Figs. 1 and 2. t a

The take-out actuating levers 91 are provided with angular extensions 92carrying rollers 93 pro'ecting into the cam groove igs. 3 and 4. Thelevers are pivotally supported upon the bracket 33, the

gear 19 as shown in Fig. 2. The lever 91 is provided with an upstandingpin 94 extend ing loosely through a block 95 slidably mounted in arectangular guide frame 96 connected With the outer end of the take-outarms 80 and 82 at one side thereof as shown in Fig. 3. Thisconstructionvafiords a pivotal connection between the actuating levers91 and the take-out arms and at the same time permits the arms to moveup and down, since the blocks 95 are free to slide upon the pins 94.During the up and down movements of each take-out arm, its roller 43 andthe crank arm 51 will ride freely on the fixed cams .42 and 50foractuating the slide 24 and opening the tongs 21 respectively.

'The successive operations of the take-out mechanism arediagrammatically indicated 1n Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive, which are aseries of plan views, and in Figs. 6 to 10* which are series ofcorresponding elevations. In Figs. 6-6 the left liand tongs have reachedthe path of the were at 40, opened in a plane above the ware, and begunto move in com 'cidence therewith, while the right-hand tongs have beenbrought to rest over the carrier 60, upon which its Wars 13 is to'bedeposited. In Figs. 77 both tongs have been lowered, the right-handtongs to deposit its ware upon the conveyor and the moving lefthandtongsto ware engaging position. In Figs. 8-8

closed about the Ware, and the right-hand .tongs have been opened torelease the ware,

the left-hand tongs thereby raising the ware from the bottom plate 12and the right-hand tongs being brought to the proper elevation to clearthe top of the next succeeding article advanced by the mold table. Themoving left-hand tongs may coincide with the mold path until they reachthe point 41, Fig. 10, although it is not essential to continue thecoincident movement to this point, as the Ware may be withdrawn from themold path as soon as it is safely held by the tongs, and can clear themold 11. \Vith the parts in the position shown in Figs. 10-10 therighthand tongs are ready for rapid advancement toward the take-outstation, their speed being so regulated by the cam controlling theirmovement as to cause them to reach the point 40 simultaneously with thearrival at said point of the next succeeding article advancing in themold path. During this time theleft-hand take-out will be moving towardthe delivery station B and will he brought to rest, or retarded asdesired, over the conveyor to permit the ware to be delivered thereto asdescribed above. The conveyor 60 may, if desired, be intermittentlyoperated and may be at rest when the ware is deposited thereon, in whichevent the raising of the tongs (Fig. 9) will move them clear of theware, leaving the latter free to be moved away.

The conveyor or receiving apparatus may be stationary or may rotate ineither direction, or move in any desired direction relative to thetake-out path. When rotating as shown by the arrow in Fig. 11, the tongsneed not stop to deliver the ware at station G, as in this modificationthe tongs and the table 61 are preferably moved in unison at the time ofdelivery.

The present take-out apparatus is shown and described as adapted fortaking out ware from a series of shaping molds moving in a circularpath, the use to which it will most commonly be applied. Obviously itmay be used for taking out or transferring ware from other types ofmoving ware holders or carriers. Also, the molds or ware holders maytravel. in other than circular paths, the controlling cams being adaptedto impart the desired cooperating movements to the tongs or take-outmembers.

The take-out is herein referred to as moving in coincidence with theware while approaching take-out position, although the tongs, untilclosed, are spaced slightly from the ware on the opposite sides of theneck or upper portion thereof. Nevertheless, they 'are centralized withrespect to the ware at the left-hand. tongs have been this time,

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The tongs should be shaped and otherwise adapted to suit the shape orsize or other characteristics of the ware to be handled. They may bemade to clasp the ware, or merely embrace some portion of the warewithout clasping or gripping it, all depend ing upon the variousconditions met in practice.

In view of the many possible modifications of structure and mode ofoperation, it should be understood that no limitations are to be imposedon this invention except as indicated in the appended claims, and thatthe inventive matter heroin disclosed is not restricted to the removalof bottles from molds having only one molding cavity.

I claim:

1. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a rotating wareholder, ofa take-out device mounted to rotateabout an axis spaced fromthat of said holder and adapted to move substantially in coincidencewith the ware for a finite distance whileapproaching take-out positionand arranged to engage and carry the ware from said holder.

v2. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a rotatingware holder, of a take-out device mounted to rotate about an axis spacedfrom that of said holder, and means adapted to impart. difl'erentmovements to said device to move it in coincidence with the ware Whileapproaching take-out position, said device being adapted to carry theware from the holder.

3. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a rotating wareholder, of a take-out device mounted to rotate about an axis spaced fromthat of said holder, means to revolve the take-out and also move itradially of its axis of revolution, toanaintain it in coincidence withthe ware while approaching take-out position. and means adapted toeffect itsengagement with and removal of the ware while revolving.

4. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a rotating wareholder, of a take-out device mounted to rotate about an axis spaced fromthat of said holder and arranged to move substantially in coincideucewith the were for a finite distance while approaching take-out position,means adapted to efi'ect engagement of the takeout with the ware duringsaid coincident movement, and means to raise and lower the takeout whileit is moving.

5. In. glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a moving wareholder, of a take-out device arranged to move in coincidence with theware while approaching takeout .position, and to engage the ware duringI said coincident movement, means to move the take-out vertically whilerevolving, and means to vary the speed of the take-out movement.

6. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a rotating wareholder, of

a takeout device mounted to rotate about an axis spaced from that ofsaid holder and arranged to move in coincidence with the u'are for afinite distance while approaching taking out position and to engage theware during said coincident movement, means to move the take-outvertically at different points, and means to effect release of the wareat one of said points.

7. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a ware shapingmold mounted torotate about a vertical axis and an axis spaced from thatof said mold and adapted to move in coincidence with the mold path for afinite distance while approaching its taking out position, and means tocause the take-out to hold the ware while the mold is being opened.

9. In glassware handling apparatus the combination with a rotating wareshaping mold arranged to be opened and closed, of a take-out devicemounted to rotate'about an axis spaced from that of said mold andadapted to move in coincidence with the mold for a finite distance whileapproaching its taking out position, means to cause the take-out to holdthe ware While the mold is being opened, and means for raising thetake-out to elevate and remove the ware from the mold. a

10. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a moving wareholder, of a take-out device arranged to move sub.- stantially incoincidence with the ware while approaching its taking out position, andmeans for actuating the take-out device to impart retarding andaccelerating movements thereto.

11. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a rotatingware holder, of a ware receiving apparatus, and a takeout device mountedto rotate about an'a xis spaced from thatof said holder adapted'to movesubstantially in coincidence with the ware'for a finite distance whileapproaching its taking out position and to deliver the ware to saidreceiving a paratus.

12. In glasswarehand lmg apparatus, the

combination with a moving ware shaping taking out position, and adaptedto moveit at a different speed when a proachingsaid receiving device,and means or releasing the ware at saidreceiving device. A

13. In glassware handlmg apparatus, the combination. with a ware shapingmold I mounted to rotate about a verti"al axis, of a.

moving receiving device for the ware, and a. take-out device mounted torotate about an axis spaced fromthat of said mold and adapted to move incoincidence with the ware for, a finite distance while approachingitsttaking out position and in timed relation w1 tion. Q

14. In glassware handling apparatus, the

combination with a moving ware shaping mold, of a moving receivingdevice for the ware having a speed different from the mold speed, and atake-out device adapted for movement in timed relation with the moldwhile a proaching' its taking out position and with the receiving deviceat delivering position.

15. In glassware handling apparatus, the

combination with a. plurality of moving ware shaping molds mounted torotate about a vertical axis, of a plurality of-independent take-outdevices mounted to rotate-about an axis spaced from that of said moldsand adapted to move in coinciden"e with the path of the molds for afinite distance while approaching taking out position, each beingadapted to engage. an article in said ath during said coincidentmovement an to carry the articles from said path.

16. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a'supportmounted to ro tate about a vertical axis and having a plurality ofwareshaping molds, lot a lural- ,ity of relatively movable take-out tationabout an ax s spaced from that of said support and ea"h being adapted toperiodieallv muvein coincidence with the mold path whileapproachihg-itstaking out position,

and arranged to carry the ware from said' of take-out tongs adapted tomove in coincipath. I 17. In glassware handling apparatus, the

' combination with a moving ware shaping mold mounted to rotate about avertical axis, of a take-out device mountedto rotate about an axisspaced from that of said mold and to slide radially with respect toitsaxis of ro- 'tation, means for revolving and sliding said device, tomaintain it in coincidence with the ware while approaching taking outposition,-

and means for causing it to engage the ware during said coincidentmovement and to v carry the ware from the mold.

18. In glassware handlingx apparatus, the cpmbination' with a ware oldermounted to "rotate about a. vertical axis, of tongs h the receivingdevice at delivery posievices mounted separately from the support forro-' mounted to rotate about an axis spaced from that of said holder fortaking the ware from the holder, means for moving the tongssubstantially in coincidence with the ware for a finite'distance whileapproaching taking out position, and means for operating the tongs whilemoving.

19. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a ware holdermounted to rotate about .a vertical axis, of tongs mounted to rotateabout an axis spaced from that of said holder for taking the ware fromthe holder, means for moving the tongs substantially in coincidence withthe ware for a cfinite distance while approaching taking out position,and means for raising and lowering the tongs to effect vertical movementof the ware.

20. In glassware handlingx apparatus, the combination with a ware oldermounted to rotate about a. vertical axis, of tongs mountedto rotate'about an axis spaced from that of said holder for taking the ware fromthe holder, means for moving the tongs substantially in coincidence with.the ware for a finite distance while approaching taking out position,means for opening and closing the tongs-while moving, and means forraising and lowering the tongs at the take-out station. 7

21. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a moving wareholder, of a plurality of independently revoluble arms, each having atake-o t device for ca'rrying the ware from the holder, and meansforrevolving the arms, a apted to effect move -ment of one relative. toanother.

22. In glassware handling apparatus, the

combination with a moving ware holder, of

a pluralit of independently revoluble arms, each havlng a take-outdevice adapted to carry the ware from the holder, and means forrevolving the arms, saidmeans being adapted to effect retardation andacceleration of said arms at predetermined points in their path ofrevolution.

23. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a moving wareholder, of a plurality. ofindependently revoluble sets and means orrevolving the combination with a moving ware holder,

of a plurality of independentsets of take,

out tongs mounted for radial and revolving movements about an axis,means for revolving the tongs and moving 'them radially of their axis tomaintain them in coincidence with the ware while approaching theirtaking out positions, and means for operating the tongs while moving.

26. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a ware holdermounted to rotate about a vertical axis, of a ware receiver, tongsmounted to rotate aboutan axis spaced from that of said holder fortaking the ware from the holder to the re ceiver, means for maintainingthe tongs substantially in coincidence with the ware for a finitedistance while approaching taking out position, means for closing thetongs about the ware, means for elevating the tongs to raise the warefrom the holder,

means for lowering the tongs to deposit the ware upon the receiver, andmeans for opening the tongs to release the ware at the receiver.

27. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with a ware holdermounted to rotate about a vertical axis, of an arm mounted to rotateabout an axis spaced from that of said holder, a slide upon said arm, atakeout carried by the slide, cam

mechanisms adapted to rotate the arm and.

effect movement of the slide to vmove said take-out in coincidence withthe ware while approaching taking outposition, and means for causingsaid take-out to engage the were during said coincident movement.

' 28. In glassware handling apparatus, the

a taking out position, and means for causing the take-out to remove'theware from the holder.

, bodying a mold mounted to rotate about a vertical axis, a take-outdevice mounted to a w bodying a mold mounted to rotate about 29. Inglassware handling apparatus emrotate about an axis spaced from that ofsaid mold, and means for imparting different movements to the take-outto maintain it in coincidence witha portion of the path of the warewhile approaching taking out position. I

30. In glassware handling apparatusema vertical axis, a take-out devicemounted to rotate about an axis spaced from that of said mold, saidtake-out being mounted 31. In glassware handling apparatus embodying amold mounted to rotate about a vertical axis, a take-out device mountedto rotate about an axis spaced from that of said mold, a rotatablesupport upon which the take-out is mounted for movement, means forrotating the support, and means for moving the takeout thereon, tomaintain it in coincidence with a portion of the path of the ware for afinite distance while approaching taking out position.

32. In glassware handling apparatus, the combination with ainoving wareshaping mold, of a .tixed receiving station to receive the ware, and atake-out device adapted to move in coincidence with the ware for afinite distance while approaching its taking out position and to retardits motion at the fixed receiving station to permit delivery of the warethereto.

33. The combination with a glass forming machine comprising a rotatingmold carriage and molds thereon, ofa receiving device spaced from themold carriage, an apparatus for transferring articles from the molds ot'the forming machine to the re-' ceiving device, said apparatuscomprising a carrier for receiving the articles from the molds, meansfor supporting said carrier for upward and downward movements, a drivemember rotatable about a vertical axis and with which said supportingmeans is connected, driving mechanism extending from the mold carriageto said drive member for rotating the latter and causing the carrier torevolve about theiaxis of said drive member and thereby be broughtperiodically into said article receiving position, a cam controlling theupward and downward movements of said carrier, sald cam being formed topermit a downward movement of.

the carrier when adjacent to the receiving device, whereby the articlesmay be deposited on the receiving device, an automatic means for causingsaid receiving device and said carrier to move in unison for a limiteddistance while the carrier is discharging to said receiving device,

34. The combination with a glass forming machine comprising a rotatingmold carriage and molds thereon adapted to release articles during therotation of the carriage, a conveyor,-a means to transfer the articlesto the conveyor, comprising a carrier, automatic means for actuatingsaid carrier in lull synchronism with the movements of the moldcarriage-and thereby periodically brin ing the carrier into registerwith the mold released by the molds, and causing the cars toreceive thearticles as they are 35. The combination of a machine for forming glassarticles comprising a mold carriage, molds thereon operable to releasearticles during the travel of the molds, transfer mechanism, comprisinga carrier, automatic means to move said carrier and'cause it to travelin register with the molds during the release of said articles, and thento move away from the mold carriage, and mechanism to actuate saidcarrier to discharge the articles therefrom.

36. The combination of a machine for forming glass articles comprising amold carriage, molds thereon operable to release articles during thetravel of the molds, transfer mechanismcomprising a carrier, auto maticmeans to move said carrier and-cause it' to travelin register with themolds while "receiving saidarticles and then move away from the moldcarriage, mechanism to actuate said carrier to discharge the articlestherefrom, said a'c'tuatin mechanism including a cam, said carrier eingmoved downwardly while moving from an article receiving to a dischargingposition.

37. The combination of a machine for forming glass articles comprising amold carriage, molds thereon operable to release articles during thetravel of the molds, transfer mechanism comprising a carrier, anautomatic means to move :said carrier and cause it to travel in registerwith the molds for a substantial distance while receiving said articles,and then to move away from the mold carriage.

38. The combination of a machine for forming glass articles comprising amold carriage, molds thereon operable to release articles during thetravel of the molds, transfer mechanism comprising a carrier, automaticmeans to move said' carrier and cause it to travel in register with themolds for a substantial distance While receiving said articles and thento move away from the mold carriage, mechan-ism to actuate said carrierto discharge the articles, therefrom,

said -meehanism comprising a cam, and

means to move the carrier vertically during the movements of the-carrierbetween article receiving and discharging positions.v

39. Thee'ombination of a glass forming machine comprising a rotatingmold carter with the molds and to travel therewith to receive articlesreleased from the traveling molds, and means for adjusting saidsupporting member rotatively about the axis of said drive member.

40. The combination of a glass forming machine comprising a rotatingmold carriage and molds thereon, transfer mechanism comprising arotatable drive member,

a supporting member connected 'for rota-' tion therewith, a carrierconnected with said supporting member and moved thereby into position toreceive articles released from the molds, means whereby said supportingmember can be adjusted rotatively about the axis of said drive member,and means for actuating said carrier periodically to discharge articlestherefrom.

41. The combination of a machine for forming glass articles,'a carrierto receive the articles as they are released from the machine, drivingmechanism extending from the, machine to said carrier for causing thelatter to travel and thereby carry the articles away from the machine,means to actuate said carrier for discharging the articles therefrom, adevice for receiving the articles as they are discharged from thecarrier, and means for causing said device to periodically move with thecarrier while the articles are being discharged from the carrier.

42. The comb'nation of a mold carriage, a

rotary drive member, an article carrier having a driving connection withthe drive member for causing it to travel about the axis of the drivemember, a horizontally disposed power transmitting device formlng aconnection between the mold carriage and said, drive member, means toactuate said carrier to discharge the articles therefrom, a

receiving device to receive the articles as they are discharged fromsaid carrier, a cam on said power transmitting member, and meansassociated with said cam for causing downward movement of the carrier toa discharging position when said carrier is adjacent to said receivingdevice.

Signed at Washington, D. C. this 3rd day of March, 1923.

KARL E. PEILER.

